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Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo are going to be rivals for the rest of their careers it seems. Recently, the UFC flyweight champion announced he would be moving up to bantamweight if he didn’t get a raise. Brandon Moreno was asked about the news and the former flyweight champion did not hold back on Deiveson […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk is set to rematch Weili Zhang at UFC 275 in a fight many hope is as good as the first. The first fight is considered one of the greatest fights in women’s MMA history. Speaking to MMAJunkie ahead of UFC 275, Joanna Jedrzejczyk got real on her upcoming fight with Weili Zhang. The […]

Jiri Prochazka has a big opportunity at UFC 275 when he takes on Glover Teixeira for the light heavyweight title. The clash of styles is a classic grappler vs striker matchup that will see both men have their moments. To say it was a quick rise for Jiri Prochazka is an understatement. He fights Glover […]

Charles Oliveira has become a dominant force at lightweight and the former UFC champion has many fighters wanting to prove he can be beaten. The last man to beat him, Paul Felder, recently gave his take on the toughest fight for the Brazilian. The options at this point have come down to Beneil Dariush and […]

Valentina Shevchenko has become a very dominant UFC champion and she’s shown no signs of slowing down. Her next title defense is against Taila Santos on Saturday where she is expected to get the job done again. Valentina Shevchenko recently spoke about her dominance and revealed that some early choices she made helped her get […]

Jack Della Maddalena is a hyped welterweight prospect in the UFC and he’s looking to capitalize on his big debut. He fights Ramazan Emeev on the pay-per-view portion of UFC 275 on Saturday. Ahead of UFC 275, Jack Della Maddalena spoke to UFC.com and gave his take on the upcoming fight against Ramzan Emeev. The […]

Josh Emmett is set to take on Calvin Kattar in an excellent main event on June 18. The two UFC featherweights both have a very tough style and bring an excellent boxing game that’s going to test each other. There is a lot of talk about Josh Emmett’s cardio as the fight is set to […]

Julianna Pena shocked the UFC world with her upset victory over former reigning champion Amanda Nunes in December. Most experts and fans alike projected a Nunes win, but Pena established herself as a true star in the sport with her victory via submission. Dana White recently announced that Pena and Nunes will fight in a […]

Brandon Moreno recently made a big decision to change gyms after losing his UFC flyweight championship. The decision to leave his home country of Mexico was met with many angry fans as they felt he was betraying them. The decision was a very difficult one for Brandon Moreno but he needed to do what was […]

Jeff Molina recently when made waves when he opted to wear a Pride fight kit at UFC Vegas 56 in order to support the LGBT community. The move was simply meant to be a ‘decent human being’ but the internet was not having it. Jeff Molina received a lot of abuse from fans after announcing […]

Valentina Shevchenko is going to go down as one of the most dominant champions in UFC history. The current flyweight champion has another title defense set up as she defends her title against Taila Santos. Paul Felder recently gave his take on her dominance. Paul Felder recently gave his take on Valentina Shevchenko’s dominance and […]

Deiveson Figueiredo is currently not happy with the UFC after they expressed interest in making an interim title at flyweight. The Brazilian champion has talked about leaving the division in the past. Deiveson Figueiredo recently spoke to MMAFighting and expressed his frustrations with the UFC. The Brazilian is currently injured and feels the organization doesn’t […]

Nate Diaz has a very uncertain future in the UFC and everyone has been giving their opinions on what should be next for him. Jorge Masvidal, his former opponent, recently spoke out about his future and did not hold back. The two fought back in 2019 but Jorge Masvidal would be interested in running things […]

The main event of UFC Vegas 56 between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Alexander Volkov was stopped in the first round and many were upset with the stoppage. Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling recently gave his take on the situation. Although many were upset with the way Herb Dean stepped in, Aljamain Sterling had no problem with it. […]

Julianna Pena becoming the UFC bantamweight champion has garnered many reactions from her fellow fighters. Jessica Andrade recently spoke out about it and she did not mince her words. Jessica Andrade recently spoke to MMA Fighting and did not hold back on the UFC bantamweight champion. Julianna Pena won’t be happy after she finds out […]

Alexander Volkov takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of UFC Vegas 56. Both men are looking to bounce back from some tough losses to top contenders and will want to get their names back in the title picture. Both men are known for their striking games and this fight has all the makings […]

The co-main event of UFC Vegas 56 features a fun scrap between Dan Ige and Movsar Evloev. Ige is known as a well-rounded fighter and he’s been a top featherweight for some time. He just hasn’t been able to take the next step up into top contender status at featherweight. He now takes on the […]

Current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has a very public rivalry with Alex Pereira stemming from their days in kickboxing. A fight between the two could happen in MMA with the Brazilian getting close to a title shot. Alex Pereira is currently set to fight Sean Strickland with the winner potentially getting a title shot. […]

Merab Dvalishvili is turning into a hot prospect in the UFC’s bantamweight division and he has a tough wrestling game that’s given most opponents problems so far. Recently, he was asked about Sean O’Malley and he did not hold back. Merab Dvalishvili was recently on The MMA Hour where he was asked about fighting Sean O’Malley […]

Jordan Leavitt is the next person to fight Paddy Pimblett in the UFC and he’s looking to end the hype train. He’ll be heading over into enemy territory as the fight takes place in England. The fight almost didn’t happen as Jordan Leavitt wasn’t looking to travel over to England. The UFC eventually convinced him […]

Dustin Poirier recently made some interesting comments regarding UFC lightweight Michael Chandler. Chandler was never going to let that slide and recently clapped back at the former title challenger. The comments came from a recent Dustin Poirier interview where the UFC star was asked about Michael Chandler. The former title challenger did not mince his […]

Jorge Masvidal is back in the media and he’s firing shots at everyone including Conor McGregor. The UFC welterweight is hoping to get a fight booked against the Irishman but things have not been easy. Jorge Masvidal claims the UFC was trying to get something booked with the Irishman but he declined. Conor McGregor has […]

Jairzinho Rozenstruik is set to headline another UFC fight night event and this time he’s set to take on top contender Alexander Volkov. The winner could find themselves in an excellent position to get back in the title picture at heavyweight. Ahead of UFC Vegas 56, Jairzinho Rozenstruik spoke to the media and gave his […]

Valentina Shevchenko is a person that knows the UFC bantamweight and featherweight champions very well. Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes have both faced the flyweight champion in the past with mixed success. When talking about the fight from UFC 269, Valentina Shevchenko saw a different version of Amanda Nunes. She felt the champion was not […]

Alexander Volkov has a big opportunity to get his career back on track Saturday when he takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Vegas 56. The main event is an opportunity for both men to get back on track in the title hunt at heavyweight. Alexander Volkov is very honest about his game and in what […]

Marlon Vera has been firing shots at just about everyone in the UFC’s bantamweight division and Aljamain Sterling has been his newest target. Sterling has been the target of many bantamweights as they hope to get a title shot. Marlon Vera was recently on Food Truck Diaries with Brendan Schaub and the bantamweight had a lot […]

Charles Oliveira may no longer be the UFC lightweight champion but everyone in the division still treats him as such. Dustin Poirier recently spoke out on the weird situation that caused him to lose his belt. Dustin Poirier recently fought Charles Oliveira back at UFC 269 where the Brazilian won by submission in the third […]

Nate Diaz has a very complicated future in the UFC and there is currently no update on his future. His training partner, Jake Shields, recently spoke out on Diaz’s future in the promotion. Currently, Nate Diaz has one fight left on his deal with the UFC, and once he fights he’ll be a free agent. […]

Alexander Volkanovski is currently recognized as one of the best champions in the UFC currently. The featherweight has plenty of options ahead of him with title defenses at featherweight and even some super-fights at lightweight. One of his coaches, Eugene Bareman, recently spoke out on who would be the toughest challenge for the UFC featherweight […]

UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa recently found himself in a lot of trouble after a report surfaced that he allegedly assaulted a woman stemming from an issue with a COVID-19 vaccination card. The Brazilian recently released a statement on the matter. The UFC middleweight took to his social media recently to address the allegations and […]

Jon Jones is currently set to make his debut at heavyweight and a fight with Stipe Miocic appears to be next for the UFC great. He’s made some changes in his career and that includes working with Henry Cejudo in Arizona at Fight Ready. Henry Cejudo recently spoke out about Jones Jones and sees a […]

Paddy Pimblett has been making headlines for his tendency to ‘get fat’ when he’s not preparing for a fight. Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw recently spoke out about it and he did not hold back. There have been many fighters criticizing Paddy Pimblett for his diet choice and TJ Dillashaw went in on him. […]

Robert Whittaker has two losses to the current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and a trilogy doesn’t seem likely. Recently, the Australian spoke out about the prospect of booking a third fight with the champion. Robert Whittaker believes a trilogy is possible and a lot of it has to due with his fellow Australian fighter […]

Luke Rockhold recently made some comments about Sean Strickland that did not sit well with the UFC middleweight. The former champion was supposed to fight him in the past but the fight was cancelled after an injury. “[Strickland] is out there supporting pedophiles,” Rockhold said on The DC Check-In. “Piece of crap. The guy needs to […]

The Korean Zombie seemed very close to calling it a career after losing his title fight to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 273. Now, after taking some time off, it appears that may not be the case anymore for Chan Sung Jung. Writing a post on his Instagram, The Korean Zombie gave an update on where […]

John McCarthy tends to make outlandish statements on his podcast but his latest one may take the cake. He recently spoke out about a fight between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Nick Diaz. Nick Diaz has been very vocal about wanting to face Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title once he returns to […]

TJ Dillashaw recently spoke out after having stayed out of the spotlight for some time. The former UFC champion fired shots at everyone including his former training partner and opponent, Cody Garbrandt. TJ Dillashaw currently has two knockout wins over Cody Garbrandt and he seemingly put his rivalry to bed with him. The former UFC […]

Dominick Cruz recently made it known that he wants to rematch Henry Cejudo. The two recently fought back in 2020 when Cejudo won by controversial TKO and retired from the UFC right after the fight. There isn’t a whole lot of interest in the fight and that goes for Henry Cejudo as well. The former […]

Luke Rockhold is set to face Paulo Costa at UFC 278 and so far there has been plenty of trash-talking between the two as the fight draws closer. Sean Strickland was originally supposed to face Rockhold but the fight was eventually cancelled. Luke Rockhold was recently on The DC Check-In where he talked about the […]